nvidia-9643.pet for most nvidia cards (officially Gf2 to Gf4 but have tested on Gf7 OK).

nvidia-100.14.19.pet for latest cards (Gf5 to Gf8).

All available at http://download.tuxfamily.org/nop/

The pet packages install modified nvidia pkg1.run files to /tmp.
After this is complete drop out of X [ ctrl alt backspace ] and at the prompt enter install_nvidia and accept the defaults.
Then run xorgwizard and test the required resolution and finally run xwin.

Just a warning to those running a Geforce 6200LE video card, as I've had the same problem with this card and Nvidia drivers under Ubuntu.

After a successful driver install and reboot, video disappears except under Xorg (no video after CTRL+1 or 2). The card's output is profoundly affected as the monitor instantly goes into the sleep mode.

I reported this to Ubuntu as a possible bug. It was bumped to Nvidia as a suspected driver problem.

The solution under Ubuntu Feisty is to pass the kernel option "vga=771" (other values may also work) via grub . I've tried to do this under Puppy 3.0 but it's not worked - I boot from flash and the process appears different than with Ubuntu.

BTW, if anyone can advise as to how one adds or changes kernel boot options on a flash Puppy install, I'd appreciate hearing more.

Got the 100.14.19 running my 8600. One weird problem, though. In puppy 2.17 I got upwards of 50fps with 3d demo in 3dcc. Now, I'm only getting 25 tops. Is that the driver's fault?_________________"In a world that exists without walls and fences, who needs Windows and Gates?"

sketchman: I suspect the reason for the slow frame rate is that the driver has not installed correctly. I think there is something amiss with the nvidia installer .

At first the driver seems to install and work OK, but then when you save puppy and reboot (frugal install) there can be problems. I consistently get "invalid ELF header" error in xerrors.log and have been trying to figure out what is wrong .

Instead of using a custom nvidia pkg file and nvidia installer method I have gone back to just packaging up all the driver files into a pet package - as wow did for his 9643 pet. I have even pinched his pinstall.sh script (thanks for pointing that out cb88 )

So now there are 3 new nvidia driver pet packages at the tuxfamily download site above, hopefully these work OK.

First off I was pleased to see a graphical installation wizard (I didint have to exit X to the command line to install...always nice to see!). unfortunately after reinstall I couldnt restart x. Typing xorgwizard and setting up xorg didint work either, so at the moment Im using xvesa. Ive got a fresh 3.01 pup save file. I tried deleting /etc/X11/xorg.conf on making a copy of it from /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak but xorg still wouldnt restart.

This card would be a good candidate for puppyfication as it doesnt have an XP driver. Is it compatible with the nvidia drivers?_________________Puppy Linux's Mission

I was wondering if installing these drivers (nvidia-9643.pet) would be a wise thing to do. Will it fix my de-centered image problem? Will I have a boots in performances? Will I risk to screw up things?

Thanks in advance.

P.S. If someone would be so kind to tell me how to install these drivers (or point me somewhere else) It would be great.

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